US History Midterm Review #1

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Why did the organization of labor unions in the late 1800s often lead to violence?

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Business owners used force to protect their workplaces from unionization.

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The Teapot Dome Scandal involved

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Leasing of federal oil reserves

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What impact did Prohibition on the U.S. society during 1920s and early 1930s?

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It led to the establishment of speakeasies and the rise of organized crime.

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Which group relocated from the South to the North in the largest numbers during the Great Migration (1910-1930)?

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African American

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Which effect did the ratification of the 19th Amendment have on American society?

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It increased the number of eligible voters.

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After World War I, President Woodrow Wilson played a role in shaping the Treaty of Versailles. Despite President Wilson's efforts, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty. Which concern led the U.S. Senate to reject the Treaty of Versailles? Options: The treaty would allow the League of Nations to develop its own powerful standing army., The treaty would allow the United States to surrender the territorial gains it made during the war., The treaty would be too forgiving on Germany following its defeat in the war., The treaty would draw the United States into foreign entanglements through the League of Nations.

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The treaty would draw the United States into foreign entanglements through the League of Nations.

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President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies contributed to what pattern in 20th century U.S. History?

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the expanding role of the federal government

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Following World War I, the United States experienced a period of technological advancement in transportation. Which advancement in transportation occurred during this period?

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increased availability of the automobile.

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Which factor led to the growth of labor unions in the United States during the early 1900s? Options: consumer anger over tariffs on imported goods, increased rates of unemployment in major U.S. cities, unsafe working conditions in large factories, low wages paid to immigrant farm workers.

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unsafe working conditions in large factories.

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How did rapid industrialization during the late 1800s affect the U.S. workforce?

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Increased numbers of immigrants sought employment in urban areas